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JVI Course on Competitiveness, Growth and Crisis, 1-12 March 2021 - 18 Jan 2021
Are you interested in learning how to properly assess the competitiveness of countries, industries and firms? read more
Just released: wiiw Handbook of Statistics 2020 - 16 Dec 2020
The handbook includes updated macroeconomic and structural indicators on 23 CESEE economies
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The EU should act resolutely after the Bulgarian veto - 15 Dec 2020
The Bulgarian veto on the start of EU accession talks with North Macedonia puts at risk the stability of the region and the core values of the EU. read more
Structural reforms: Does easing employment protection reduce unemployment? - 14 Dec 2020
A meta-analysis finds no robust evidence that stricter employment protection leads to higher unemployment. This raises doubts over the policy focus on easing employment protection. read more
In Memoriam: Peter Havlik - 09 Dec 2020
On December 2nd, we lost one of our most distinguished and longest-serving colleagues, Peter Havlik. He died of a heart attack at the age of 70. read more
Evidence of changing demand for skills among Austria’s firms - 03 Dec 2020
Austrian employers are increasingly requiring more formal education, work experience, and ICT and language skills from potential employees. read more
What does the US election mean for Iran? - 02 Dec 2020
President-elect Biden was a key player in the team that agreed the nuclear deal in 2015, but a lot has changed since, and a new agreement faces many difficulties. read more
Estimates that should set alarm bells ringing: Downgrading Germany’s fiscal space - 26 Nov 2020
The EU Commission has just revised Germany's “structural” budget deficit for 2021 upwards – by €42 billion. The underlying estimation problems should set off alarm bells in Berlin. read more
Can we justify EU Cohesion Policy? - 25 Nov 2020
New wiiw research shows that cohesion policy has positive effects on GDP growth, and that spending in poorer regions increases demand in richer parts of the EU. read more
Inequality in Austria is higher than expected - 23 Nov 2020
The 10 percent of the Austrian population with the highest income earn more than three times the Austrian average and seven times more than the lowest-income half of the population. read more